The National Association of Convenience Stores

 The National Association of Convenience Stores

(NACS) defines a convenience store as:

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A retail business with primary emphasis placed on

providing the public a convenient location to

quickly

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a wide

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products and services

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Evolved from a variety of sources

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Mom & Pop small stores

Neighborhood

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grocery

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A Dairy Store

Local Supermarkets

Delicatessen

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Southland Ice Company ¨C 1927

WWII and the growth of Automobile owners

Built in small towns

1970¡¯s States began lifting regulations on SelfServe Gasoline

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1971 Less than 7% sold Fuel

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1984 Less than 50% sold Fuel

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2008 Approx

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80% sell Fuel

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